Marley: The Bob Marley Documentary

This feature lenght documentary covers the life of Reggie legend Bob Marley from his childhood in Nine Mile and Trenchtown to success touring the world in the 70's and his untimely death in 1981. With interviews from friends and family and clips from archived interviews with Marley himself we learn how Marley became an Icon around the world.

Watch the full documentary now on Documentary Fans Release Date: 2012 Duration: 2 Hours 25 Minutes.

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Luke: Legend Of Irish Music Luke Kelly

Luke Kelly was a founding member of iconic Irish folk band The Dubliners. His unique powerful voice and banjo playing style singled Kelly out as one of the greats of Irish folk music. In this documentary we follow the life and music of Luke Kelly from the forming of The Dubliners to his untimely death in 1984 aged just 43. With input from among others U2 front man Bono we see what made Luke Kelly a lasting Folk Icon despite a short and often chaotic life.

One review gave Kelly the highest praise saying "In this definitive films, the music is what eventually remains. And I am now almost completley convinced, in the absence of any new evidence to the contrary, that Luke Kelly was actually the greatest singer of all time. Not the greatest folk singer, bit the greatest singer, ever, of anything, in the history of the world"

Watch the full documentary now on Documentary Fans Release Date: 1999 Duration: Hour Minutes.

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Overnight: Troy Duffy And The Boondock Saints

It's a story you couldn't make up 25 year old Troy Duffy had wrote a film script on a cheap computer in the back of a bar  and somehow managed to pitch it to Harvey Weinstein the head of Miramax. The script for Duffy's film impressed Weinstein who bought it for $300,000 agreeing to let Duffy make the film with a budget of $15 Million. Duffy's band which included his brother would also provide the score for the film, there was even an agreement for the bar Duffy worked in to be bought for him. In the documentary the footage for which Duffy had some friends film to document his rise to stardom we see events play out. As ego's grow it's often cringe worthy but with Duffy's dreams crumbling around him it's this ego that often make it hard for the viewer to sympathize.

Watch the full documentary now on Documentary Fans Release Date: 2003 Duration: 1 Hour 21 Minutes.

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Not Afraid: Eminem & The Shady Records Story

Not Afraid is a new music documentary covering the story of Shady Records founded in 1999 by Eminem and his manager Paul Rosenberg. The film covers Eminem's early music, how he came to hook up with Rosenberg and their reasons for staring a record label. The film features interviews and footage of among others Eminem, 50 Cent, Dr. Dre and Obie Trice, all artists connected to the Label. Shady Records has enjoyed unprecedented success in it's short history we also learn the plans of Eminem and Rosenberg for the future.

Watch the full documentary now on Documentary Fans Release Date: 2015 Duration: 32 Mins.

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Jim Morrison: The Last 24 Hours

Jim Morrison was one of the great front men of all time, playing with The Doors, his poetic lyrics sometimes spoken over the revolutionary rock music twined with his wild on stage antics drew in music fans of the age. But Morrison had his own demons and by and early he was drinking heavily and heavy drug use followed, it would lead to his demise. In the documentary we follow the last 24 hours of one of the true icons of rock music from 5AM on July 2nd 1971 until he is discovered dead in a bath tub 24 hours later.

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Together Again: Black Sabbath 13

Black Sabbath 13 is a documentary made to coincide with the release of the Album also called 13, the first Black Sabbath album featuring Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler in 35 years. The film starts out with clips from a return gig in Birmingham in 2012 before quickly moving to the recording studio were they are working on the album.

The main story of the documentary is how the band and music gel having not worked together for so long, not just the returning band members but also new drummer Brad Wilk and producer Rick Rubin. A great insight into the band that some credit with creating Heavy Metal music now in their now in their 60's trying to recapture the sound that made them or reinvent themselves with a new sound.

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The Man who shot John Lennon

The Man who shot John Lennon is a Frontline documentary for PBS released in 1988. The film tells the story of Mark David Chapman who on December 8 1980 shot the Beatles front man John Lennon in New York City. The documentary covers Chapman's history leading up to that winter night when he calmly asked musician Lennon for an autograph as he left The Dakota apartment building then waited for him to return before shooting him. Why did Chapman shoot Lennon and what was the connection of the book The Catcher in the Rye ?

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Elvis Presley The Last 24 Hours

This is a fascinating Elvis documentary, August 15th 1977 through to August 16th 1977 contained the last 24 hours of Elvis who was just 42 years old. Although it's called the last 24 hours it is much broader. Interviewed for the documentary are former friends/employees of Presley many that made up a group that were known as the Memphis Mob. The Memphis Mob have at times been accused of having a negative influence on The King of rock and roll. But in this documentary they seem genuinely emotional as they recall the story of the sharp decline in the health and lifestyle of Elvis.

With a return to a heavy unhealthy diet and Gross abuse of prescription drugs as he entered his forty's it was in some ways inevitable to come to a head in one way or another. A sad story even for one that appreciates the music and effect on popular culture Elvis had but would not call himself an actual fan.

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The Lost Elvis Home Movies

Fans of Elvis Presley are in for a treat as this documentary shows for the first time many home made videos of Elvis, his then girlfriend Anita Wood and friends captured on home video.Many of the videos are filmed by Eddie Fadal, in Waco, Texas while Elvis was in the Army. Eddie Fadal was a DJ who had met Elvis and invited him to stay with he and his family is he was ever in the area so when Elvis got stationed nearby, he; much to the surprise and delight of the Fadal family took up the invite.

The Documentary is narrated by Eddie's daughter Janice Fadal who remembers having the King of rock and roll visit when she was just 5 years old.Really a great opportunity for Elvis fans to see the great man not as a superstar but relaxing among friends.

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The Noel Gallagher Interview With Mark Lawson

A fantastic open and frank interview with Noel Gallagher the man behind the now classic Oasis hits.The interview covers all things Oasis with of course his relationship with his brother the former frontman of the band a focus since Oasis split in 2009. To his now solo-ish career playing with Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds among others. The video starts out with the revelation Noel was called "The Best Song Writer Of His Generation" by George Martin the famous Beatles producer but will Oasis always be what he is remembered for or can he make the rarely achieved transition from commercially successful band to commercially successful solo artist.

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A Little Bit Of Elvis With Frank Skinner

A little bit of Elvis picks up the story of presenter and comedian Frank Skinner not long after he purchased a piece of Elvis Presley memorabilia. At an auction in the reputable Christie's in England Skinner forked out £11,200 ($16,790) for a Blue Velvet shirt said to be worn by Elvis at a concert in his birthplace Tupelo, Mississippi on the 26th September 1956.The shirt was put up for sale by a former bodyguard of Elvis and was accompanied by various pictures from the concert and a letter from the bodyguard one Dave Hebler verifying it's authenticity.

So even though Skinner had paid much more than he had planned at least he had a little bit of Elvis from when King of Rock and Roll was at his very prime, or did he ?

Subsequently Frank discovered other images from the concert and he noticed some subtle differences between the shirt worn by Elvis in Tupelo in 56 and the shirt now hanging proudly in his wardrobe. Enough differences for him to seriously question the Provenance of the shirt. Had he been duped by the bodyguard Mr.Hebler and sold a fake piece of memorabilia for over £11k ?

A man of action Frank decides to fly to America and track the history of the shirt Elvis wore in Tupelo, reportedly made by his mother. Looking to talk to friends of Elvis or anyone that could shed some light on his predicament as well as hopefully meet the Elvis bodyguard Dave Hebler.

Luckily for us Documentary Fans he brought a camera crew with him to make this very interesting documentary !

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